Latest Fact-checks in LGBTQ Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Viral image stated on February 16, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Ted Cruz said, "When gays stayed hidden we had no mass shootings; we had no public nudity. Society was polite. Now anything and everything goes and I blame them." Bloggers stated on July 12, 2018 in a blog post: "Republicans vote to make it legal nationwide to ban gays and lesbians from adopting." Bloggers stated on February 23, 2017 in in a blog post: "Starbucks CEO: ‘If You Support Traditional Marriage We Don’t Want Your Business’" WashingtonSources stated on May 7, 2018 in a headline: "Trump votes for death penalty for being gay." Pat McCrory stated on October 25, 2017 in a radio appearance: The North Carolina bathroom bill "was really never repealed." Mark Pocan stated on July 26, 2017 in a press release: "More than 15,000 transgender Americans" are "serving in the military today." Uspoln Website stated on May 22, 2017 in an article on a fake news website: Says Pat Robertson said, "We must impose a rule on the gay population that would require them to wear specially-colored clothes." Caitlyn Jenner stated on March 31, 2017: Says North Carolina's replacement for HB2 "orders NC cities to discriminate against LGBT people until at least 2020 and unfair ‘bathroom bans’ remain." Dan Forest stated on March 6, 2017 in a press conference in Texas: Says HB2 has hurt North Carolina’s economy by "one-tenth of 1 percent of our annual GDP." Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!" Dan Forest stated on February 14, 2017 in a written statement: "If Governor Cooper's proposed bill for repealing HB2 becomes law, it will create a state-sanctioned 'Look But Don't Touch' policy in our bathrooms." Mark Pocan stated on January 11, 2017 in a letter: Says Betsy DeVos and her family "have donated extensively to groups which promote the idea that students who identify as LGBT must undergo 'conversion' therapy." George Takei stated on January 20, 2017 in a Tweet: "The White House removed its climate change web page. And the healthcare, civil rights and LGBT sections." Terry McAuliffe stated on November 30, 2016 in a radio interview.: "We would be just like North Carolina with HB2-like (transgender bathroom) legislation. It actually passed our chamber and I vetoed it." Gavin Newsom stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "advocated diverting taxpayer dollars to so-called conversion therapy." Hillary Clinton stated on November 2, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Donald Trump "wants to undo marriage equality." John Skvarla stated on October 24, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte: Says HB2 "hasn’t moved the needle one iota" on North Carolina’s economy. Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "Gov. (Pat) McCrory took $500,000 directly out of the disaster relief fund. And you know what it’s for? House Bill 2." Tim Kaine stated on September 18, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Says Hillary Clinton and millennials have the same positions on climate change, abortion rights, immigration reform, gay rights and college affordability. "Donald Trump doesn't." AlternativePAC stated on September 25, 2016 in an online ad: Says Dick Cheney "supported gay marriage sooner" than Hillary Clinton. Sean Patrick Maloney stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 20, 2016 in a news release: Says Gov. Mike Pence and Rep. Mike Coffman "take the same positions on a number of things ... Coffman and Pence oppose equal rights for LGBT Americans." Loretta Lynch stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The LGBT community is more often the victims of hate crimes than any other recognized group." Clay Aiken stated on June 12, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: "A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay." Nevada Assembly Republican Candidates stated on May 31, 2016 in multiple pieces of campaign literature.: Says Nevada lawmakers voted to allow teenaged boys to "shower with your teenaged girls in public school locker rooms." Pat McCrory stated on May 24, 2016 in a radio interview on Charlotte's WBT: Says the Human Rights Campaign is secretly funded Chris Sgro stated on May 4, 2016 in a press release: "We've already lost $500 million in economic impact" from HB2 fallout in North Carolina. Tim Moore stated on May 5, 2016 in a conversation with reporters: Says 80 percent of North Carolinians support "the concept that men should not be in women’s restrooms, changing rooms, bathrooms, etc." Pat McCrory stated on May 3, 2016 in a radio talk show appearance on the John Boy and Billy Big Show: Says Bruce Springsteen "only had 8,000 tickets sold" for a Greensboro show and canceled after "they didn’t get the ticket sales they wanted." Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2016 in an attack ad: Says Donald Trump thinks "a grown man pretending to be a woman (should) be allowed to use the women's restroom."
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Viral image stated on February 16, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Ted Cruz said, "When gays stayed hidden we had no mass shootings; we had no public nudity. Society was polite. Now anything and everything goes and I blame them." Bloggers stated on July 12, 2018 in a blog post: "Republicans vote to make it legal nationwide to ban gays and lesbians from adopting." Bloggers stated on February 23, 2017 in in a blog post: "Starbucks CEO: ‘If You Support Traditional Marriage We Don’t Want Your Business’" WashingtonSources stated on May 7, 2018 in a headline: "Trump votes for death penalty for being gay." Pat McCrory stated on October 25, 2017 in a radio appearance: The North Carolina bathroom bill "was really never repealed." Mark Pocan stated on July 26, 2017 in a press release: "More than 15,000 transgender Americans" are "serving in the military today." Uspoln Website stated on May 22, 2017 in an article on a fake news website: Says Pat Robertson said, "We must impose a rule on the gay population that would require them to wear specially-colored clothes." Caitlyn Jenner stated on March 31, 2017: Says North Carolina's replacement for HB2 "orders NC cities to discriminate against LGBT people until at least 2020 and unfair ‘bathroom bans’ remain." Dan Forest stated on March 6, 2017 in a press conference in Texas: Says HB2 has hurt North Carolina’s economy by "one-tenth of 1 percent of our annual GDP." Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!" Dan Forest stated on February 14, 2017 in a written statement: "If Governor Cooper's proposed bill for repealing HB2 becomes law, it will create a state-sanctioned 'Look But Don't Touch' policy in our bathrooms." Mark Pocan stated on January 11, 2017 in a letter: Says Betsy DeVos and her family "have donated extensively to groups which promote the idea that students who identify as LGBT must undergo 'conversion' therapy." George Takei stated on January 20, 2017 in a Tweet: "The White House removed its climate change web page. And the healthcare, civil rights and LGBT sections." Terry McAuliffe stated on November 30, 2016 in a radio interview.: "We would be just like North Carolina with HB2-like (transgender bathroom) legislation. It actually passed our chamber and I vetoed it." Gavin Newsom stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "advocated diverting taxpayer dollars to so-called conversion therapy." Hillary Clinton stated on November 2, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Donald Trump "wants to undo marriage equality." John Skvarla stated on October 24, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte: Says HB2 "hasn’t moved the needle one iota" on North Carolina’s economy. Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "Gov. (Pat) McCrory took $500,000 directly out of the disaster relief fund. And you know what it’s for? House Bill 2." Tim Kaine stated on September 18, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Says Hillary Clinton and millennials have the same positions on climate change, abortion rights, immigration reform, gay rights and college affordability. "Donald Trump doesn't." AlternativePAC stated on September 25, 2016 in an online ad: Says Dick Cheney "supported gay marriage sooner" than Hillary Clinton. Sean Patrick Maloney stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 20, 2016 in a news release: Says Gov. Mike Pence and Rep. Mike Coffman "take the same positions on a number of things ... Coffman and Pence oppose equal rights for LGBT Americans." Loretta Lynch stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The LGBT community is more often the victims of hate crimes than any other recognized group." Clay Aiken stated on June 12, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: "A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay." Nevada Assembly Republican Candidates stated on May 31, 2016 in multiple pieces of campaign literature.: Says Nevada lawmakers voted to allow teenaged boys to "shower with your teenaged girls in public school locker rooms." Pat McCrory stated on May 24, 2016 in a radio interview on Charlotte's WBT: Says the Human Rights Campaign is secretly funded Chris Sgro stated on May 4, 2016 in a press release: "We've already lost $500 million in economic impact" from HB2 fallout in North Carolina. Tim Moore stated on May 5, 2016 in a conversation with reporters: Says 80 percent of North Carolinians support "the concept that men should not be in women’s restrooms, changing rooms, bathrooms, etc." Pat McCrory stated on May 3, 2016 in a radio talk show appearance on the John Boy and Billy Big Show: Says Bruce Springsteen "only had 8,000 tickets sold" for a Greensboro show and canceled after "they didn’t get the ticket sales they wanted." Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2016 in an attack ad: Says Donald Trump thinks "a grown man pretending to be a woman (should) be allowed to use the women's restroom."
Viral image stated on February 16, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Ted Cruz said, "When gays stayed hidden we had no mass shootings; we had no public nudity. Society was polite. Now anything and everything goes and I blame them."
Bloggers stated on July 12, 2018 in a blog post: "Republicans vote to make it legal nationwide to ban gays and lesbians from adopting."
Bloggers stated on February 23, 2017 in in a blog post: "Starbucks CEO: ‘If You Support Traditional Marriage We Don’t Want Your Business’"
WashingtonSources stated on May 7, 2018 in a headline: "Trump votes for death penalty for being gay."
Pat McCrory stated on October 25, 2017 in a radio appearance: The North Carolina bathroom bill "was really never repealed."
Mark Pocan stated on July 26, 2017 in a press release: "More than 15,000 transgender Americans" are "serving in the military today."
Uspoln Website stated on May 22, 2017 in an article on a fake news website: Says Pat Robertson said, "We must impose a rule on the gay population that would require them to wear specially-colored clothes."
Caitlyn Jenner stated on March 31, 2017: Says North Carolina's replacement for HB2 "orders NC cities to discriminate against LGBT people until at least 2020 and unfair ‘bathroom bans’ remain."
Dan Forest stated on March 6, 2017 in a press conference in Texas: Says HB2 has hurt North Carolina’s economy by "one-tenth of 1 percent of our annual GDP."
Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!"
Dan Forest stated on February 14, 2017 in a written statement: "If Governor Cooper's proposed bill for repealing HB2 becomes law, it will create a state-sanctioned 'Look But Don't Touch' policy in our bathrooms."
Mark Pocan stated on January 11, 2017 in a letter: Says Betsy DeVos and her family "have donated extensively to groups which promote the idea that students who identify as LGBT must undergo 'conversion' therapy."
George Takei stated on January 20, 2017 in a Tweet: "The White House removed its climate change web page. And the healthcare, civil rights and LGBT sections."
Terry McAuliffe stated on November 30, 2016 in a radio interview.: "We would be just like North Carolina with HB2-like (transgender bathroom) legislation. It actually passed our chamber and I vetoed it."
Gavin Newsom stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "advocated diverting taxpayer dollars to so-called conversion therapy."
Hillary Clinton stated on November 2, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Donald Trump "wants to undo marriage equality."
John Skvarla stated on October 24, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte: Says HB2 "hasn’t moved the needle one iota" on North Carolina’s economy.
Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "Gov. (Pat) McCrory took $500,000 directly out of the disaster relief fund. And you know what it’s for? House Bill 2."
Tim Kaine stated on September 18, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Says Hillary Clinton and millennials have the same positions on climate change, abortion rights, immigration reform, gay rights and college affordability. "Donald Trump doesn't."
AlternativePAC stated on September 25, 2016 in an online ad: Says Dick Cheney "supported gay marriage sooner" than Hillary Clinton.
Sean Patrick Maloney stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 20, 2016 in a news release: Says Gov. Mike Pence and Rep. Mike Coffman "take the same positions on a number of things ... Coffman and Pence oppose equal rights for LGBT Americans."
Loretta Lynch stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The LGBT community is more often the victims of hate crimes than any other recognized group."
Clay Aiken stated on June 12, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: "A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay."
Nevada Assembly Republican Candidates stated on May 31, 2016 in multiple pieces of campaign literature.: Says Nevada lawmakers voted to allow teenaged boys to "shower with your teenaged girls in public school locker rooms."
Pat McCrory stated on May 24, 2016 in a radio interview on Charlotte's WBT: Says the Human Rights Campaign is secretly funded
Chris Sgro stated on May 4, 2016 in a press release: "We've already lost $500 million in economic impact" from HB2 fallout in North Carolina.
Tim Moore stated on May 5, 2016 in a conversation with reporters: Says 80 percent of North Carolinians support "the concept that men should not be in women’s restrooms, changing rooms, bathrooms, etc."
Pat McCrory stated on May 3, 2016 in a radio talk show appearance on the John Boy and Billy Big Show: Says Bruce Springsteen "only had 8,000 tickets sold" for a Greensboro show and canceled after "they didn’t get the ticket sales they wanted."
Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2016 in an attack ad: Says Donald Trump thinks "a grown man pretending to be a woman (should) be allowed to use the women's restroom."
